Coastal protection works move ahead at Milford on Sea

The New Forest District Council is improving protection along the coastline at Milford on Sea.

Rocks are being placed in front of the seawall, groynes are being repaired, and shingle is being added to increase beach levels. 
 
The first stage of works includes the installation of 1,100 tonnes of rock, known as a rock revetment.  

The rocks will provide protection from waves along the toe of the seawall, at the eastern end of the beach huts, where beach levels are low.

According to the Council, this will help dissipate wave energy and allow shingle to settle more easily. Several of the timber groynes in the area will also be repaired. 

The site on Hurst Road will be set up from 27 August, with rock to be delivered to the beach at the beginning of September.   

The second stage of the works will include 2,500 tonnes of shingle being delivered to the beach from trucks to improve beach levels and help further protect the seawall ahead of the winter. This is expected to take place in October, said the Council.